Puppet Conjurer
Shards of Alara 82 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
blue mana, tap: Create a 0/1 blue Homunculus artifact creature token.
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a Homunculus.
He scowls at his imperfect creation, then crushes it to scrap. He salvages the etherium and begins anew.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Puppet Conjurer was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the Grixis shard—a world defined by decay, death, and a desperate lack of mana—the card reflects the plane's grim aesthetic and reliance on undead minions to perform menial tasks. Mechanically, it serves as an engine for sacrificing creature tokens, a central theme for the shard's Grixis-aligned decks.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a long-time contributor to the game known for his dark, atmospheric, and often grotesque style. Kendall aimed to capture the unsettling nature of a necromancer animating lifeless materials, utilizing a muted, sickly color palette that emphasizes the macabre atmosphere of Grixis. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche utility piece for limited formats and casual artifact-synergy decks, valued more for its thematic flavor than for high-level competitive play.
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